Journey To Crete

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  • Why here, why now?

    Heraklion is the capitol city of the island of Crete. Crete is the biggest island in Greece with about 650,000 people living on it. Every year 5 million people visit Crete. We have visited Crete about 7 or 8 times… Continue reading

    Why here, why now?

  • Planning to visit?

    So, you want to come to Crete? Great plan! Below is a list of advice you won’t find on most travel sites. After visiting many times and now moving here, I have made notes below that aren’t obvious before coming.… Continue reading

    Planning to visit?

  • Putting myself out there

    One of the challenges I knew we would have with the move is I am a very social person. We are leaving behind family and friends and a neighborhood that feels like family. I always had something to do in… Continue reading

    Putting myself out there

  • Now we’re getting somewhere!

    Yesterday was a huge day for getting things accomplished! My friends have taught me instead of asking “How are you doing?” because this can always be brushed off with a “fine”. We ask “what’s your number? 1-10” like, “rate you… Continue reading

    Now we’re getting somewhere!

  • Getting Settled

    Thanks to our family in Heraklion, we were able to find a furnished apartment before we arrived, so we didn’t sleep on the floor for the first few weeks. When apartments are rented unfurnished here this includes no stove and… Continue reading

    Getting Settled

  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles… and Boats

    In our plans to keep the pups out of cargo, getting to Milan was only half the battle. In total, this trip is taking us 11 days of travel. Luckily Italy is very dog-friendly so finding hotels was not too… Continue reading

    Planes, Trains and Automobiles… and Boats

  • How to get a medium sized dog to Europe not in cargo

    So we made it to Italy, each by a different airline and each with one dog. We made this decision for several reasons, Bella is 15 years old and could not do an 8 hour flight in a travel bag… Continue reading

    How to get a medium sized dog to Europe not in cargo

  • On Our Way

    We have started our adventure and so far, it’s going pretty smoothly. Our first leg consisted of a drive from Tampa to Miami to catch a JSX flight up to White Plains, NY. This was the pup’s first flight ever… Continue reading

    On Our Way

  • Planning Checklists and To-Do’s- Moving the dogs

    Once we figured out our Visa paperwork, we had to figure out how to get our whole family over to Europe. We have 2 dogs and refused to consider putting them in cargo, Bella is 15, tall and skinny and… Continue reading

    Planning Checklists and To-Do’s- Moving the dogs

  • Planning, Checklists, and To-Do’s- VISA’s

    Once moving to Crete became a real goal, we had to figure out absolutely everything. A VISA for me (Jeff is a citizen because of his mother) and how to budget what it would cost us to live on Crete… Continue reading

    Planning, Checklists, and To-Do’s- VISA’s